John Harper may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

John Harper (actor) John Harper (died 1742) was an English actor. He was known for comic parts. Life Harper originally performed at Bartholomew Fair and Southwark Fair; a performance for his benefit at William Bullock's booth in Birdcage Alley, consi ...

(died 1742), English comic actor *

John Harper (architect) John Harper (1809–1842) was an English architect. Life Harper was born at Dunkenhalgh Hall, near Blackburn, Lancashire, on 11 November 1809. He studied architecture under Benjamin and Philip Wyatt, and when with them prepared the designs for ...

(1809–1842), English architect *

John Russell Harper J. Russell Harper D.Litt. D.F.A. FRSC (April 13, 1914 – November 17, 1983) was a Canadian art historian and curator who pioneered the field of art history in Canada. Career Harper was born at Caledonia, Ontario and worked for some tim ...

(1914–1983), Canadian art historian * John Harper (church musician) (), former director of the Royal School of Church Music *

Johnny Harper ''The O.C.'' is an American Television series created by Josh Schwartz for the FOX Network in 2003. Schwartz serves as executive producer while also writing and directing for the show, including the premieres and finales of all seasons. The sh ...

, fictional character in ''The O.C.''

Politicians

John Adams Harper John Adams Harper (November 2, 1779 – June 18, 1816) was an American politician and a United States Representative from New Hampshire. Early life Born in Derryfield, New Hampshire, Harper attended Phillips Exeter Academy in 1794. He studied ...

(1779–1816), American politician from New Hampshire *

John Harper (mayor) John Harper (8 March 1825 – 31 December 1874) was an American politician. He served as mayor of Denver, Colorado Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its po ...

(1825–1874), mayor of Denver, Colorado, U.S.A, 1871–1872 *

John Harper (Kentucky politician) John David Harper (May 3, 1930 - June 15, 2001) was a five-term member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from Bullitt County and the 1987 Republican nominee for governor of Kentucky. Harper agreed to run for governor after the expected ...

(1930–2001), American politician from Kentucky *

John Joseph Harper John Joseph "J.J." Harper (December 30, 1951 – March 9, 1988) was a Canadian aboriginal leader from Wasagamack, Manitoba, who was shot and killed by Winnipeg police constable Constable Robert Cross on March 9, 1988. That event, along with the ...

(1951–1988), Canadian aboriginal leader from Wasagamack, Manitoba

Others

* John Ernest Harper (1874–1949), British admiral *

John Harper (baseball) John Harper was a Negro league pitcher in the 1920s. Harper made his Negro leagues debut in 1920 with the Hilldale Club. He went on to play for the Richmond Giants and the Bacharach Giants, and finished his career in 1925 with the Lincoln Giant ...

(), Negro league baseball player *

John Harper (computer engineer) John Harper (born 11 November 1937) is a retired computer engineer. He led a Computer Conservation Society/Bletchley Park team that rebuilt a working World War II electromechanical Bombe decryption device. Life and career Born in West Ealing, L ...

(born 1937), British computer engineer who led the Bombe rebuild at Bletchley Park *

John Harper (footballer) John Harper (born 1883) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an outside right. Career Born in Ayrshire, Harper played for Maybole and Bradford City. For Bradford City he made 2 appearances in the Football League The Englis ...

(born 1883), Scottish footballer *

John Harper (gridiron football) John Harper (born 1946) is a Canadian football Canadian football () is a team sport, sport played in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a poin ...

, Canadian football player *

John Harper (pastor) John Harper (29 May 1872 – 15 April 1912) was a Scottish Baptist pastor who died in the sinking of the RMS ''Titanic'' in the North Atlantic Ocean. Harper was born in the village of Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland, in 1872. He personally embra ...

(1872–1912), British Baptist pastor who died on the Titanic * John D. Harper (1910-1985), Industrialist and civic leader *

John L. Harper John Lander Harper (27 May 1925 – 22 March 2009) was a British biologist, specializing in ecology and plant population biology. Life He was born in 1925 and educated at Lawrence Sheriff School, Rugby. He obtained his degree in Botany in (1 ...

(1925–2009), British biologist *

John William Harper Corporal John William Harper VC (6 August 1916 – 29 September 1944) was a British Army soldier and an English recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarde ...

(1916–1944), English recipient of the Victoria Cross

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